Self-binding sheet-music cover.



Will. H. SIMPSGN SELF BINDING SHEET MUSIC COVERu APPLICATION FILEDSEPT. 1. I016,

UNITED sra rns Jeannie anion.

WILLIAM HENRY SIMIPSO'N, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

Application filed September 1, 1916.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM HENRY SIMPSON, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and the State ofIllinois, have invented a new and useful Self-Binding Sheet-Music Cover.

One of the objects of my invention is to provide a binder of simpleconstruction in which a relatively large number of sheet music piecescan be easily and quickly inserted or detached, of which the followingis a. specification.

I accomplish this object by the binder described herein and illustratedin the acc0mpanying drawings.

Other and further objects of my invention will become readily apparentto persons skilled in the art from a consideration of the followingdescription when taken in conjunction with the drawings, wherein- Figure1 is an enlarged transverse sectional view showing a plurality ofleaf-engaging strips properly hinged together at each end.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing the book-like structure open andthe manner of inserting the sheets in the binder.

Fig. 3 is a detail.

The same numerals refer to similar parts throughout the views.

In carrying my invention into effect I provide a series of strips ofrelatively narrow and long stiff material, such as press board, or thelike, in length somewhat greater than the length of the sheet of music,and around which the sheet is to be placed in the act of securing it inthe temporary loose-leaf binder. I then hinge these strips together, ateach end, leaving sufficient space between the hinges within which tocontain the sheet of music or the like. After the strips have been thushinged together, they are suitably connected to covers or backs toprovide a book-like structure.

In the drawings, in which one exemplification of my invention is shown,2 represents a series of parallel, sheet-retaining strips, hingedtogether at each end by a suitably fiexible means, such as tape 1 or thelike. The tape is folded around the ends of the strips 2 and gluedthereto as by the ap- Specification of Letters Patent.

SELF-BINDING SHEET-MUSIC COVER.

Patented Jan. f5, Mild.

Serial No. 118,139.

plates may be composed of book-binders board; or other suitablematerial.

The cover plates 77 may be connected together by a suitably pliablematerial, or

fabric 10, shown in Fig. 2. This connecting means should be yielding andflexible so as not to interfere with the sheet retaining means toprevent it from opening out fiat, as shown. In inserting a leaf, such as8 and 9, as shown in Fig. 2, the leaf is placed under one of the strips2, and drawn into position so that a leaf may be on each side of thestrip 2 and between the hinges at each end thereof. By this means afolded leaf of music may be placed around each of the strips 2 and thebinder may contain as many sheets as there are strips in itscomposition. The sheets may be easily and quickly removed from thebinder. I

Having described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is-

1. A binder comprising a series of relatively thin, narrow and longparallel strips; a fabric folded around and secured to the ends of thestrips to provide hinges at each end, the folds on opposite sides ofeach strip connected together at like edges and covers for said binderto which the terminals of said fabrics are suitably connected,respectively.

2. A binder comprising a series of rola' tively thin, narrow and longparallel strips; a fabric folded around and secured to the ends of thestrips to provide hinges at each end; a flexible backing to which saidhinges are also connected and covers for said binder to which therespective terminals of said fabrics and backing are suitably connected.

WILLIAM HENRY SIMPSON.

(topics of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, byaddressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. E.

